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Passports in Burundi: corruption, human trafficking, and delays – citizens held hostage by the PAFE
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 12, 2026 — Once a symbol of rigor and transparency, the Air, Border, and Foreigners Police (PAFE) is now accused of corruption, administrative delays, and
Meheba (Zambia) : Burundian refugees leave Tanzania in desperate conditions
SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Zambia, March 12, 2026 — Faced with the imminent closure of the Nyarugusu and Nduta camps in Tanzania, hundreds of Burundian refugees are fleeing Tanzania to
Bukinanyana : the body of CNDD-FDD local official found in the Kaburantwa River
SOS Médias Burundi Bukinanyana, March 12, 2026 — Since the beginning of 2026, the province of Bujumbura has already recorded the discovery of some forty bodies. Last year, it was
Bubanza: five sentenced in a Gihanga “sex theft” rumor case
SOS Médias Burundi Bubanza, March 12, 2026—An unusual rumor of “sex theft” in Gihanga sparked violence and led to the conviction of five people, including a village chief, in Bubanza.
Burundi : provisional release of Colonel Michel Kazungu and former Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 12, 2026 — Two figures linked to sensitive legal cases were granted provisional release in Burundi on Wednesday. They include Colonel Michel Kazungu, sentenced to
DRC : a drone strike on a residential area of Goma kills a UNICEF aid worker
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, March 11, 2026 — The city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, awoke in shock Wednesday morning after a
Bukinanyana : mysterious death of a 40-year-old woman, three people arrested
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 10, 2026 — The lifeless body of 40-year-old Béatrice Mpawenimana was discovered on Monday, March 9, in her home in Kibati villagel, Masango zone, Bukinanyana
Cibitoke : 5 years in jail for spreading false rumors about an alleged penis theft
SOS Médias Burundi Cibitoke, March 10, 2026 — The Cibitoke First Instance Court sentenced a man to five years in prison on Monday, March 9, for claiming his penis had
The body of a man in his sixties found in the Kaniga River in Gitega raises concerns
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, March 10, 2026 — The lifeless body of 66-year-old Pascal Gahungu was discovered and recovered on Monday, March 9, 2026, from the Kaniga River near Gihehe
Burundi : a CNIDH employee missing for nearly two weeks
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, March 10, 2026 — An employee of the National Independent Human Rights Commission (CNIDH) has been missing since February 25, 2026, in Bujumbura. She is Chadia